David Gillis
Location:
Niagara, Ontario, CA
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Acoustic / Freestyle / Indie
I think my goal here is to create original music with some kind of deeper meaning, a good solid groove and to get a little better at it every day.
I seem to always be busy with performing live (150+ gigs per year) as well as producing records, not to mention a bit of studio work here and there. I forgot to mention raising our beautiful family - or maybe they are raising us.
I was lucky enough to win a few awards and accolades along the way.
- My song "She's So Fey" was featured in Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
- Recipient of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award
- Winner of the Gamble Rogers Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
- Placed 'Top Five' at the 2007 International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield Kansas
"David Gillis sings with an original voice, grounded in the best North American songwriting traditions. He's also a killer guitar player (I mean that in a good way, of course!). His CD is a treat to listen to, well recorded and featuring some great playing. Real, heartfelt music."
Don Ross – CandyRat Records, Recording Artist
“Absolutely masterful examples of playing and arranging for solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar.”
David Barrett – Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Association
“He demonstrates many facets of his extraordinary talent as a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. This is especially evident in his wonderfully bittersweet melodies woven with poignant lyrical observations and inspirations.”
Diane Wells – Washington Blues Society
"Breezy virtuosity as a solo guitarist” The material is so catchy . and Gillis's presentation is so amiable.
Robert Doerschuk – Winner of two ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for excellence in music journalism
Preview and download many other songs at iTunes!
The Theme of Spiderman - Acoustic guitar solo
David Gillis performs live at the Canadian Guitar Festival
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